About The Caffeine Solution 5 EGCG Serum
Use The Ordinary eye serum if you’re experiencing shallow puffiness and dark circles.
It is designed for topical use and indicated for under eyes skin concerns caused by :
The brand stated this won’t treat permanent puffiness and genetic, hereditary dark circles.
How & When To Use
Use this serum in your morning (AM) and night (PM) routine on dark circles and puffy eyes.
Drop a tiny bit of it onto my finger. Then gently massage the under eye area.
A tip is to pair this eye contour serum with moisturizing eye creams to keep under eyes hydrated.
Can I Use The Caffeine Solution 5 EGCG Every Day?
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution Review
Package, Consistency, Texture, Fragrance
The ordinary caffeine solution 5 is fragrance-free and has a lightweight gelly serum texture.
The eye serum spreads well throughout the eye contour area, so just a tiny bit of it is enough.
There are two different versions of the dropper applicator. The black dropper and the white one.
Some people get confused with the dropper applicator color changing
and the difference between them.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5 EGCG First Impressions
My dark circles and puffiness are somewhat normal, not too noticeable.
Results Over The weeks
Over the weeks, I had minor improvements, but I noticed the under-eye area was drying out a bit.
I had to use eye cream on top of this serum to fix it.
Does the Caffeine Solution 5 EGCG really work For dark circles and puffy eyes?
Many reviews out there say this is a miracle in a bottle. This isn’t the truth in my opinion.
This is a good product, I had improvements but it didn’t treat my dark circles and puffiness 100%.
It is a super affordable treatment for dark circles and puffiness that is effective and valuable.
Ironically, it worked a bit better for eye puffiness than for the dark circles.
How Long Does The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5 EGCG Take To Work?
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution Before And After
- Contains UV Radiation Protection
- The caffeine solution 5 EGCG works fine and It is easy to spread on the skin.
- Treated puffiness and dark circles to some extent /Improved the eye area appearance
- After all, you can gently massage the area, as the texture is perfect for that.
- cruelty free
- oil free
The biggest problem I experienced was that I noticed my skin got dry under the eye contour area.
My skin is sensitive, and didn’t experience irritations but it is nice to be aware.
Is it Worth It?
Key Ingredients
Let’s talk a little more about the key ingredients.
- Provides UV radiation protection
- Can reduce puffiness
- Efficient in anti-aging, anti wrinkles age spots
- ingredients aqua that tightens the skin
- antioxidant content that fights free radicals that cause wrinkles or age spots
- Has higher concentration, than found in most eye creams
EGCG From Green Tea Leaves (Epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside EGCG)
- EGCG Is a polyphenol that’s extracted from green tea leaves. that soothes the skin
- green tea is widely used by the cosmetics industry and may help and reduce eye puffiness
- antioxidant content protects from free radicals Often times more efficient than Vitamin E
- Efficient to fight puffiness and dark circles
- Contains Sun protection
- Improves crow’s feet appearance
Soybean Seed Extract Or Soja Soybean Seed Extract
– Skin brightening: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Ext
– Skin-identical ingredient: Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid
– Soothing: Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Gallyl Glucoside, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extr.
In addition, you can find the following ingredients:
The Ordinary Caffeine Review: Tips For better results
- Be consistent and patient and use it every day AM and PM and wait at least three weeks to draw conclusions
- It’s a good idea to leave it in the refrigerator, that way you can apply the cool product onto your under eyes
- Pair this eye serum with hydrating eye contour creams
Layering The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG
Accordingly to Decien, it is ok to pair and layer this eye serum with other products.
Should I Use it Before Or After Moisturizer?
I learned to apply serums before eye creams. But I believe the order doesn’t matter.
I believe most eye creams will go along well with it. Here you have a few products you can opt for.
Cerave eye contour Repair Cream
I have used this one myself, and it works like a regular moisturizer just for the eye contour area.
Pros: Leaves the skin hydrated and moisturized
- From my own experience, it is not that efficient for puffiness
- The texture is really thick which is difficult to spread onto the skin
CETAPHIL Hydrating eye contour Gel-Cream
The CETAPHIL Hydrating eye contour Gel-Cream is very gentle and suitable for all skin types.
It also contains Hyaluronic acid for instant hydration that lasts up to 24 hours.
- Contains Hyaluronic acid which hydrates and prevents age spots
- Prevents irritations
- Treats skin concerns such as puffy eyes and under eyes redness
Cons: It may be a problem if you don’t like gel solutions.
Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Alternatives
L’Oreal Hyaluronic Acid + Caffeine eye contour Serum
Its revitalizing formula treats Wrinkles, Aging, age spots and is suitable for all skin types.
Pros: Fragrance-free, paraben-free and allergy tested
Cons: May take a while to start showing the benefits
Ordinary caffeine solution 5 EGCGThe Patch test
Decien always recommends you perform a patch test before using the ordinary products.
You can look at their complete guide which explains all the steps you need to take.
The ordinary & Pregnancy
Decien stated they never tested their skincare products on pregnant women.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution Review Q&A
There are rumors that caffeine solution 5 EGCG may irritate sensitive skin
I didn’t have any problem, but always perform a patch test in the area to be on the safe side.
✪ Is this serum supposed to burn?
✪ When does the ordinary caffeine solution expire?
Once you open the bottle, it takes 12 months to expire. Always check the box for updates.
✪ How long does the serum last?
It lasts long because you need only a small amount of the product on each application.
Yes. The Ordinary products are is vegan and cruelty free
✪ can you use this serum on your eyelids?
No. I used it on my eyelids only to have my eyes irritated. It got a little itchy and red.
✪ can you use it with niacinamide?
Yes, it is fine. I would pair it with another eye contour cream that contains niacinamide.
✪Can you use it with vitamin C?
You can pair it with eye creams that contain vitamin C.
✪ Can you use it on your face?
The ordinary caffeine solution 5 is a treatment to reduce eye puffiness and dark circles.
This cannot be used as a facial cream or face moisturizer.
Decien Recommends you apply the caffeine solution 5 egcg eye serum only under the eyes.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution Review Final thoughts
Here are some final conclusions based on my testing:
- I use it before face moisturizer, and normally pair it with hydrating eye creams
- If you use it consistently you may end up noticing small improvements in your eye contour area
- You can safely use it for puffy eyes and pesky dark circles.
- While adding it onto the eye contour, make sure to avoid your eyelids to avoid eye irritation
- It doesn’t work to treat sub dermal tissues